Thursday, January 03, 2013

Beyond Vision 2020: Proposed Vision Statement Released

Responding to a charge from the 2012 House of Delegates to
revise Vision 2020 to "reflect the
vision of the profession of physical therapy and its commitment to society
beyond 2020," the Vision Task Force sent a revised vision to the APTA
Board of Directors for consideration at its November 2012 meeting. The Board
will forward the proposed vision to the 2013 House of Delegates for
consideration. Information about the proposed vision has been posted and is available
for members and delegates to review. Please direct your comments about the
vision to your chapter or section delegates or directly to the members of the
Vision Task Force.

Comments

The vision statement is a good start in emphasizing optiomal movement performance.
However, I think there needs to be more emphasis on prevention and wellness activities that influence optimal movement.

Posted by Duane Williams -> CJYc<
on 1/6/2013 10:38 AM

If future wellness efforts are to succeed the elements of the vision that must be addressed are collaboration, value and consumer-centricity. So far there has been uncertain value to what we have offered and little interest by consumers, employers or payors. The future should include screening glucose and lipid profiles alongside exercise prescription and patient education. Customized approaches must be developed that encompass full physiology with a more wholistic view of function.